Lighting signal



Feb. 13, 1940. s, c, PACE LIGHTING SIGNAL Filed July 2, 1938 3sheets-sheet` 2 lll-MRI...

Feb. 13, 1940.A s. l PACE v `2,190,123

v LIGHTING SIGNAL Filed July 2. 195e s sheets-sheet 3 Patented Feb. 13,1940 UNITED VSTATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The invention relates to a lighting signal to be placed on automobiles,buses, street cars and other vehicles for the protection of life, limband property, also to expedite pedestrian and vehicular trailic.

The objects of the invention are,

1. To provide a lighting signal which will enable the operator of theabove described vehicles to signal to the pedestrian, that he, thepedes- 0 trian, is being accorded the right of way and may walk" insafety.

42. My lighting signal enables, and to a'marked degree its installationwill suggest to the operator of a vehicle that he concede to thepedestrian the pedestrians legal rights.

3. It will make for safety, as against accidents; for security, asagainst insecurity; for a definite understanding, as against uncertaintyand hesitation on the part of pedestrian and operator 1 9@ alike.

One form of the invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of an automobileillustrating my invention as it appears to a. pedestrian, except, thatthe word Walk or such other word onwords as may be substituted therefor,is not visible to the pedestrian until the operator of the vehicle snapsor depresses the switch 9, thus lighting the bulbs 4, thereby plainlyindicating to the pedestrian that he may walk in safety. The box I istted with a rear vision mirror 2 and may therefore be substituted forthe existing mirror and attached at the same point inside the vehicle,parallel to and approximately one inch from the wind-shield. f

Figure 2 is a rear sectional view with rear vision mirror 2 removed,illustrating my invention attached to panel 29 immediately above thewind-shield.

Figure 3 is a top view of my invention Ipartly in section, taken on theline 3 3 of Figure 2, and it also shows spring clamp I2 which holdsiront glass 3 and rear vision mirror 2 in place @5 after they areinserted from the top into grooves II and lla'respectively. This Figure3 departs slightly from a rectangle because of the necessity for settingthe rear vision mirror 2 at an angle to obtain an unobstructed view ofthe rear, while 5@ front glass 9 should be parallel with the windshieldin this type of box.

Figure 4 is a front view of my invention illustrating the use of twoseparate front glasses 3 set at an angle to make them more conspicuousto the pedestrian.

Figure 5 is a top sectional view of Figure 4 taken on the line 5-5 ofFigure 4.

Figure 6 is an end sectional view taken on line 6--6 of Figure 3 andshows the method of attaching plate I9 to panel 20 above the Windshield;`screws I3 and plate I9 are fastened to panel 20, and ball I4 isfastened to plate I9, while said ball I4 is tted to socket I5 which isfastened to inch hollow bolt 'I, and held in position by nut I6 withwashers I'I and I'Ia and spacer I8, with wires 6 passing through hollowthreaded bolt I to sockets 5.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary perspective of an automobile illustratinganother position in which u my invention may be placed, either outsidethe automobile or built in ilush, and may have one glass front as inFigure 2, or .two glass fronts 3 set at angles as in Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a diagrammatic view illustrating m `the wiring diagram of myinvention, in which the switch 9 is shown on the steering housing; itmay be installed at any convenient location.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary diagrammatic view taken on the line 9 9 ofFigure '7.

The lighting signal embodies a box I made of aluminum or other metal,Bakelite, wood or other ,material Figure 1 shows the preferred locationsockets 5, multiple wiring 6, inch hollow threaded bou i, having a headim boned to and 40 passing through box I to admit wires I5, one of whichis grounded, and the other run to switch 9, thence to any convenientwire that will complete the circuit. There lare two bolts It whichfasten sockets 5 to the ends of box I. 45

Figure `3 shows rear vision mirror 2 and front glass 3 inserted in slotsIIa and II respectively with spring clamp I 2 holding them firmly inposition.

Figure 4 is substantially the same as Figure 2 and varies only in twoparticulars; Figure 4 has two separate front glasses 3, while Figure 2provides for only one front glass 3, and the front of Figure 4 isconstructed at a slight angle to the plane of the back.. 55

Figure 5 is substantially the same as Figure 3 and varies only in thatit shows two separate front glasses 3, while Figure 3 shows only onefront glass 3, and the front of Figure 5 is constructed at a vslightangle to the plane of the back..

Rear vision mirror 2 may have a mirror surface front and back, thelatter to act as a reector behind bulbs 6.

Front glass 3 is preferably to be green and painted black or othersuitable color, except for the word Walk, Go or other word or Words ofsimilar import which are to show green when bulbs t are lighted.

All bulbs l are to be of Voltage suited to the type of vehicle on whichthey are used.

Wherever the word automobile appears in this specication, it means alsostreet car, bus or other vehicle used for transportation.

Iclaim: 1. En combination, an automobile of the enclosed type, a lampbox including cut out portion dening means indicating pedestrian rightof way and electric lighting means in the box for illuminating the cutout means substantially uniformly, and means for supporting said signalimmediately in the rear and substantially in the center of thewind-shield.

2. The combination as defined in claim 1 in which the hack wall of thebox is provided with a. rear View mirror.

3. A signal box havirm a wall showing the word Walk through a stencil,electric lighting means in the box, the latter containing a rear visionmirror so as to make a compact unit, attached to which is a conventionalball and socket joint, the whole being readily attached to any make ofautomobile by merely removing the standard rear vision mirror andsubstituting the signal box.

STEPN C. PACE.

